Stephen Marnick Monthly Hale-Crime-Report July 2018

HALE VILLAGE PARISH COUNCIL (and Working Together) MEETING 16th July 2018

From p.m.18th June to a.m. 16th July 2018 the following entries are recorded on our systems for Hale Village. I have summarised the entries to make it easier to get an overview. They are not always in date order and details are omitted as needed. The date shown is usually the reported date and not necessarily the date of the incident though it often is.

The figure in the bracket, if shown, is the preceding months report. As part of the “Working Together” initiative there will be time set aside for any meeting any residents wish to have in private with the local PCSO just prior to the Parish Council meeting and we thank the Parish Council for allowing this. A reminder any person can contact us 24/7 via 101 or any of the options below if preferred.

0 (0) Alarms

3 (2) ASB Personal Nuisance & Anti-Social Behaviour 23/06/18 Hale Park male felt intimidated by a group of males. 29/06/18 Malin Close neighbour issue & 06/07/18 Hale Road males messing about with traffic cones.

2 (3) Violence/Harassment/Threats 22/06/18 Thorn Tree Close threats and 12/07/18 Langford offence occurred on Merseyside area.

0 (0) Sexual Offences related

0 (3) Burglary Dwelling

0 (0) Burglary other than in a dwelling

1 (1) Theft of a Motor Vehicle 11/07/18 Quad stolen from Ramsbrook Lane

1 (0) Theft from a Motor Vehicle 25/06/18 local residents’ car window smashed and item taken from within – Hale Park

0 (0) Theft / Other

0 (2) Criminal Damage

1 (2) Drugs 22/06/18 report of cannabis smell in area of Ivy Farm

1 (0) Fraud 04/07/18 Pheasant Field resident was involved in a rogue trader incident – suspect arrested and has been released under investigation.

1 (7) Admin-Messages to Pass & Misc. Prison related Simple Advice, Police Generated

0 (1) Complaint against Police

1 (0) Intelligence Reports Info. Received from various sources

1 (2) Concern for Safety

2 (1) Domestics same location 09th and 10th July

4 (3) Suspicious person/vehicle/Activity. 24/06/18 possible, drug use in area of Ivy farm court, 29/06/18 Arklow Drive x 2 reports of insecure premises and 08/07/18 males with a quad High Street with Cocklade Lane – quad recovered suspected stolen.

3 (2) RTC’s Injury/Damage. Carr Lane 24/06/18 two off road bikes force car to take evasive action. 09/07/18 report of car on its roof with occupants nearby 23:19hrs (no trace on arrival) and 10/07/18 Ireland Road vehicle collision no injuries.

0 (0) Damage Only RTC

3 (0) Highway Disruption 22/06/18 Town Lane vehicle obstruction, 09/07/18 water leak Town Lane & 12/07/18 Hale Road but Ditton area (wrong code)

1 (1) Vulnerable Person reports often persons visited who the visitor suspects as being vulnerable.

0 (0) Civil Dispute

0 (1) Missing Persons found safe & well.

0 (0) Stop/Searches

1 (0) Search Warrants Ivy Farm Court 08/06/18 Misuse of Drugs Act – male arrested.

0 (0) Fail to Appear Warrant

1 (1) Distraction Burglary.

0 (0) Animal Domestic

0 (0) Prevent Breach of the Peace

0 (0) Property Lost /Found

0 (1) Abandoned phone calls.

0 (0) Wildlife matters

1 (1) Road related Traffic offences 29/06/18 Road rage incident on Arklow Drive

1 (0) Firearms 13/07/18 Arklow Drive possible weapon fired at window from field

0 (1) Sudden Death

0 (0) Bail breaches etc.

1 (1) Found Stolen Motor Vehicle

Assist other agencies – often ambulance etc. see misc.

0 (2) V.P.A – Vulnerable Persons Assessment a report submitted by the officer or agency to other agencies

The Beat Manager covering the Hale Village area is PC 4238 Nicola Richards. Supervision is Sergeant 3114 Neil Edgar. PCSO for the Hale Village area is 9489 Stephen Marnick

Apologies but, due to shifts I am unable to attend the meeting tonight.

Overview and Crime

There are a number of repeated points generated in the reports. I do think these are an important part of the report especially for first time readers. I want to record my/our appreciation to HaleVillageOnline website for posting these reports for publicity to a wider audience.

If you want an item adding or wish to comment at all on anything police related then please get in touch.

We do our best to ensure as much crime and anti-social behaviour is prevented and where it occurs to try and get those responsible. The villagers are increasingly helping us to achieve this objective by reporting matters such as suspicious persons, vehicles etc. A number of the calls are testimony to the fact villagers do have the confidence to call us and allow us to deal with the incidents, hopefully preventing more serious incidents occurring.

You do not need to remain anonymous. This is obviously your choice but we can assure you your details are secure.

I patrol across the village as much as my duties allow. I also do some patrolling in the Halebank area. Police Officer colleagues also pay attention to the area when I am on leave or rest days.

I have tried to cover some of the smaller, quieter inner roads as well. I have conducted patrols across the village from up near the border with Speke to Halegate Road and including the arterial routes. I also try to call into some of the residents or businesses in the remoter areas such as Ramsbrook Lane, Baileys Lane etc. If you see me say hello!

As always we aim to be visible to you but if you find an issue occurring that we have not noticed or has not been brought to our attention please get in touch (see below).

I want, and the supervision want us, to be able to engage and update the residents who are unable to come to the parish council meetings perhaps due to age or disabilities so, if you know of any who would like a visit get in touch. If you have relatives in the area that may be elderly or disabled I can visit them and update them etc. I am pleased to say the Parish Council has allowed us the use of the hall so residents and others are able to come and see me here on an even more regular basis and discuss any concerns or hear about issues that we may want to highlight. Generally this will be on Tuesdays at 11am I will try and draw up a list of days and times for the Notice Board outside of the village hall. Remember I can also visit you if you prefer.

Statistics

The statistics in this report still remain low. You may not realise just how much you keep the statistics low. You, the residents and your families, the school including teachers and pupils, businesses, St. Mary’s church and congregations and visitors alike. By being crime aware, looking out for each other and for reporting suspicious activity. Thank You!

Parking & Traffic issues

I patrol on an Ad hoc basis around the school on both sides and drivers flouting the parking restriction will invariably receive a Fixed Penalty Notice. I would ask that you show restraint, civility and patience when driving near and around the school. On the occasions I have visited I am very pleased to report no incidents. Thank You.

When you do park I would ask you to bear in mind Pedestrians first and foremost and then, when you have left ample room for disabled persons, wheelchairs, prams, buggies etc. then you can think about you and your vehicle. Don’t put your vehicle in a position where there could be doubt as to whether it could cause an obstruction. If you can, please walk and leave your vehicle a little further away if there is a better location.

The ongoing Operational Order – Operation Scrambler which has and continues to be carried out by officers. An initiative is being used whereby Police Officers and PCSO’s can spray the offending motorbikes and riders with a view to obtaining future evidence of traffic offences. The number of incidents appears to have reduced following the tragic death of a person on the Merseyside force area.

If you have any information that could identify the riders or their addresses please do make contact with us. This is an ongoing operation and officers have had some good successes recently. We do know the reports of illegally used motorbikes, quads etc. will continue and along with this our responses will increase too.

Albeit a Local Authority issue – fly tipping on our roads can cause a hazard and officers have been checking on two areas in particular, Ramsbrook Lane and Carr Lane to try and capture or deter the offenders.

Weight Limit

As Hale Village has a 7.5t weight restriction I will keep an eye on this to try and maintain low levels of transgressors. I must highlight that we do have a farm within the village restriction and there will be vehicles over the limit but, needing access, this is allowed. No reports of any vehicles causing issues this period.

Speed Enforcement

Speed enforcement is usually carried out on Hale Road and Ramsbrook Lane. Enforcement has been carried a few times this reporting period most recently on Ramsbrook Lane 15/07/18 with one activation and Hale Road no activations, previously 23/06/18 with no vehicles captured Ramsbrook Lane with our equipment, called the TruCam device. In response to a number of requests I have varied the times of enforcement to try and have a broader capture period. Enforcement will continue and please do continue to report any concerns you have.

Wildlife & Rural matters

We are keeping our eyes and ears open for any reports of illegal wildlife activity. I recently gave out 50 questionnaires, mostly in Hale Village with some in Halebank, asking residents and business users about rural and wildlife crime. This initiative is the first part of a process to establish a better service for those that live and/ or work in some of the more rural areas. Please do report any suspicious activity to us – often such activity is carried out under the cover of darkness, telephone us on 101 and we will check. Hale Estates ask persons not to trespass onto their land without permission.

Summary

We want to encourage even more information – intelligence that we gather. If residents are not confident in passing their details to us they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 – they won’t ask for your details and the information will still reach us. We would rather they have the confidence in us and the system as the callers’ details are “sanitized” from all the intelligence reports. I.e. suspicious goings on/suspicious persons/vehicles, smells of cannabis etc. if reporting vehicles or persons try and obtain details such as vehicle registration marks; clothing descriptions etc. – if you have a mobile with you many have voice recorders.

We are hoping the Parish Council, school, church, businesses and residents are encouraged and reassured by the report however if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

If you want up to date information about Hale Village policing matters we post messages on Twitter and Facebook – see below for details. We will post as often as we should/can when we are on duty. If any readers are local and they need any help with this I can also call along to set these up for you or show you how to tweet or post yourselves! It’s so easy - just like texting!

Another great communication tool is the Cheshire police’s internet site at

www.cheshire.police.uk

I would also like to promote the Cheshire police ALERT system further. We have 37 persons registered in the Hale Village area – thanks! This Alert system is geared up similar to a homewatch scheme whereby businesses or households can choose to be alerted on matters that you want – such as scams, bogus callers, etc. and by which method you choose such as text, phone call, email etc. There is more information on our website or via https://www.cheshirepolicealert.co.uk I am more than willing to help any resident or business get set up.

A resource for obtaining information as to police related matters is https://www.askthe.police.uk (apps available)

Remember 999 calls are for emergencies only and these cover matters such as but not limited to:

• there is a danger to life

• violence is used or threatened

• a serious crime (violent crime/burglary) is in progress or likely to occur

• a suspect for a serious crime is nearby

• there is a road traffic collision involving personal injury or danger to other road users

• a vulnerable person needs urgent attention

• Our 999 call handlers strive to answer all calls within 10 seconds

Non-emergencies

For non-emergency calls, call 101. Using 999 for general enquiries may delay response to someone who needs urgent assistance. You should dial 101 (the non-emergency number) if:

• you want to report a crime or criminal damage that is not in progress at the time of your call

• you want to report a minor road traffic collision

• you want to contact your local police officer

• you want to enquire about lost property or provide information to the police

• you need information or advice

Finally, please do let us know what information you would like including on this report and we will see if we can incorporate this.

Thank You for your attention

PCSO 9489 Stephen Marnick [email protected]

PC 4238 Nicola Richards [email protected]

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